{"product_id":"challenging-the-fantasy-bond-9781433835810","title":"Challenging the Fantasy Bond","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis much-anticipated follow-up to the critically-acclaimed and bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Fantasy Bond\u003c\/i\u003e tackles the complex question of why so many of us are compelled to repeat the pain of our past while avoiding positive experiences that could enrich our lives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Why are many of uscompelled to repeat the pain of our past, while avoiding positive experiences that could enrich our lives?In this thought-provoking book, clinical psychologist and theorist Robert Firestone explains how the fantasy bond, an illusion of connection, develops early in childhood to cope with the pain and frustration resulting from parental misattunement, neglect or mistreatment. It is manifested as a destructive internal thought process, the critical inner voice. Later, the fantasy bond is extended to family members, intimate partners, and social groups. In \u003ci\u003eChallenging the Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBond\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Firestone presents his latest thoughts and observations about the self-defeating aspects of \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword—Phillip R. Shaver and Mario Mikulincer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI. Introduction to the Fantasy Bond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Fantasy Bond and Separation Theory\u003cbr\u003e2. The Fantasy Bond in the Couple and Family\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eII. Dimensions of the Fantasy Bond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Idealization of Parents and the Family\u003cbr\u003e4. The Negative Self Concept\u003cbr\u003e5. Projection and Incorporation of Parents' Negative Traits\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII. Behavioral Manifestations of the Fantasy Bond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Inwardness and the Loss of Feeling\u003cbr\u003e7. Withholding\u003cbr\u003e8. Self-Nourishing Habits and Addictions\u003cbr\u003e9. Individuation, Regression, and the Fantasy Bond\u003cbr\u003e10. Sexuality\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIV. Implications for Psychotherapy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11. My Approach to Psychotherapy\u003cbr\u003e12. Voice Therapy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eV.\u003c\/b\u003e​ \u003cb\u003eTheoretical Issues\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13. Death Anxiety\u003cbr\u003e14. Society and Conformity\u003cbr\u003e15. Polarization, Prejudice, and Ethnic Warfare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Psychological Association","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039712805207,"sku":"9781433835810","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433835810.jpg?v=1750944568","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/challenging-the-fantasy-bond-9781433835810","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}